Friday, April 3, 2009

Park ranger's dog

On March 16, near the beginning of the series of photos on Tortuguero, I showed a photo of the park ranger's boat dock entrance station. One of the readers, Brattcat (who publishes the Brattleboro, Vermont Daily Photo), left a comment about a dog that was visible on the boat dock in the background of the photo. I therefore decided to add this photo to the pictures I intended to post so that readers could get a better look at the dog who greets visitors on boats entering the waterways of Tortuguero National Park and who keeps the park ranger company.

For the next two days, I will show other photos with a dog, followed by several days of poisonous animals.
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 3, 2009 at 3:52 AM

    What kind of dog is it? A mutt or some breed that is registered? I know most common dogs but this one looks like it might be native to your country.

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  2. SharonApril 3, 2009 at 4:04 AM

    I like the welcoming party!

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  3. brattcatApril 3, 2009 at 4:59 AM

    What a friendly looking girl she is. Do you know the story of her tail?

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  4. Ming the MercilessApril 3, 2009 at 5:02 AM

    That looks like a puppy or an adolescent dog.

    I look forward to the dog series. :-)

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  5. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comApril 3, 2009 at 6:05 AM

    Abe,
    I suspect that the dog is a mixed breed, but I hope that one of the readers of this blog who are much more knowledgeable about dogs than I am, such as Jilly or Glenda, will stop by today and share their knowledge to help answer your question.

    Alas, my Costa Rica wildlife guidebook that I use as a reference for information about animals that I post does not have a section of the book devoted to dogs.

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  6. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comApril 3, 2009 at 7:04 AM

    so cute and energetic. he looks like he is ready to play

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  7. glendaApril 3, 2009 at 8:13 AM

    What a cutie! What a great greeter he is. Looking foward to more dog photos!

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  8. glendaApril 3, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    Could be a black lab mix of some sort. Maybe some Queensland mixed in.

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  9. JudyApril 3, 2009 at 9:44 AM

    Lucky dog! I think she's smiling.

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  10. JillyApril 3, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    Nice looking dog. I looked back at the previous photo of her to try and get an idea of size. Hard to tell what she is - a mix of several generations I'd think. Just a gorgeous mutt who looks bright as a button! Looking forward to more dog photos over the next two days.

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